Jurisprudence — For the jurisprudence of courts, see Case law. Philosophers of law ask what is law? and what should it be? Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal theorists (including legal philosophers and social… … Wikipedia

binding — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. the action of one that binds 2. a material or device used to bind: as a. the cover and materials that hold a book together b. a narrow fabric used to finish raw edges c. a set of ski fastenings for holding the boot… … New Collegiate Dictionary

Commitment scheme — In cryptography, a commitment scheme allows one to commit to a value while keeping it hidden, with the ability to reveal the committed value later. Commitments are used to bind a party to a value so that they cannot adapt to other messages in… … Wikipedia

Staatsbank — The state bank of the GDR (German: Staatsbank der DDR) was the central bank of the German Democratic Republic. It was established on 1 January 1968 from the Deutsche Notenbank and took over the majority of the same tasks.The state bank of the GDR … Wikipedia

binding — bindingly, adv. bindingness, n. /buyn ding/, n. 1. the act of fastening, securing, uniting, or the like. 2. anything that binds. 3. the covering within which the leaves of a book are bound. 4. a strip of material that protects or decorates the… … Universalium